[.ca] Dining with the Duchess: Making Everyday Meals a Special ... (ISBN 0684852160)

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When Sarah Ferguson first burst upon the world's consciousness as the soon-to-be wife of Great Britain's Prince Andrew, she was redheaded, freckled, and most definitely full-figured. Several years later, the red hair and the freckles remain, but the husband and the weight have both been shed, leaving the Duchess of York a slimmed-down single mom with a new career as, among other things, a spokesperson for Weight Watchers. In Dining with the Duchess, the author doesn't give any marital advice, but she does share her favorite low-fat recipes from the Weight Watchers program--everything from a simple weeknight meal to a festive holiday occasion. Menus range from the hearty warmth of a Tuscan dinner featuring Warm White Bean Salad, Lemon Chicken, Spicy Polenta, and Bittersweet Fruit to a holiday buffet that includes Provençal Beef Tenderloin, Risotto di Pavia, and Blueberry Zabaglione, among other delights. There are menus for birthdays and for New Year's Eve, for a night spent at home in front of the TV and for a follow-up to a day spent skiing. Each menu is introduced by the Duchess with an anecdote from her personal life. Dining with the Duchess lets you eat like royalty without getting Henry VIII's waistline.

Wonderful recipes and beautiful photos!:
I am really enjoying this cookbook! The recipes are modern and very chic, without being too fancy. Sarah's commentaries are light, and the thematic organization of recipes ("Saturday Night with a Movie," "Midday Respite") is very fun. The colorful photos are great, and the tips at the end of each recipe are useful. This book would be great for anyone interested in low-fat, delicious cuisine that doesn't skimp on flavor. As a Weight Watchers member, I appreciate the modern format and current recipes in this book. It's a winner!

Red hair and red hot:
Dining With the Duchess : Making Every Day Meals a Special Occasion delivers on its promise. This delightful book not only gives readers an enormous amount of simple yet creative, low-fat recipes, it also provides us with wonderful tidbits from her personal life. And in the process, it makes any old Monday night a special occasion. Sarah Mountbatten-Windsor York comes across as honest, down-to-earth and very funny. Royal-bashers should put their clubs away; this book is ripe with fantastic meal suggestions and real humanity. Yet aside from the heart-healthy (and mouth happy) recipes, the real joy of this book is when The Duchess gets personal, giving us humorous and sometimes moving snippets from her life. This is an unusual cookbook. Not because it's authored by royalty, but because it's authored by a high-spirited, beautiful and talented woman who is fearless in the pursuit of herself. You just KNOW this woman is a wonderful mother and her two beautiful daughters will grow up to become strong, independent women with not only a royal title, but a sense of humor and a sense of self. The Duchess' last book, My Story, was a fascinating and shamelessly honest confessional work, on a par with Anne Sexton and Sylvia Plath. My wish is that The Duchess writes another book, perhaps a novel. Anybody who has ever struggled with self-image issues, calorie problems or depression should read this fabulous cookbook. It's a must for people who eat.

I LOVE This book and I don't even have to count calories!:
I'm one of those lucky few that doesn't have a problem with calories, so I can pretty much eat whatever I want. Even so, I like to eat healthy and absolutely LOVE this cookbook. Everything I have made has been outstanding. Take it from someone who can eat the full-leaded stuff...this cookbook is outstanding and rivals any full-fat book out there. You won't be disappointed.

Fine Dining, but Difficult.:
This book is really nice and it lets you dine divinely, but the level of difficulty is pretty high. A lot of the entrees aren't something that you would fix your family on a regular Tuesday night, but they are nice menus for a dinner party or a romantic evening! Afterall, there is a reason that she is the "Duchess"!

An overall wonderful cookbook:
As a Weight Watchers member, entertaining has been one of my biggest challenges. Many of my tried and true recipes are ones that I am no longer comfortable serving - brie en croute, hot artichoke dip, stuffed sausage bread. This book has been a lifesaver! I have literally found something for every occasion in this gem. I've yet to find a child that didn't love the Honey-Dipped Crunchy Chicken Nuggets or an adult who couldn't believe that the various appetizers were not high in fat or calories. Not only are the Paremsan Cheese Straws delicious, but they are a snap to make. The photos are beautiful and the layout and design of this book is really wonderful. The recipes are collected into menus and each contains not only the points per serving but also a tip about the recipe. Please, Sarah, write another cookbook!